Spain sack Julen Lopetegui: World Cup chaos for the 2010 winners

Real Madrid announced Lopetegui as their new head coach yesterday

Julen Lopetegui Spain Real Madrid 2018 World Cup
Julen Lopetegui took over from Vicente del Bosque as Spain coach in 2016
(Image credit: Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Spain have sensationally sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui just two days before their opening match at the 2018 World Cup.

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